BOOK NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: “Plains Indian Buffalo Cultures: Art from the Paul Dyck Collection” by Emma I. Hansen. Emma I. Hansen will sign copies… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Nez Perce punctured shirt
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2013 Nineteenth-century warriors of the Plateau and Northwestern Plains sometimes wore shirts with perforations for ceremonial and… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Photograph of a Nez Perce boy
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2014 Cartes-de-visite of a young Nez Perce Indian boy In addition to the extraordinary works of Plains… Read More
Points West Online: Riders of the Northern Plains and Plateau Regions
Originally published in Points West in Fall 1994 By Emma I. Hansen Curator Emerita, Plains Indian Museum The introduction of the horse in the southwest… Read More
Points West Online: Art of the Buffalo Culture Era: The Paul Dyck Collection
Originally published in Points West, Summer 2014 By Emma I. Hansen Plains Indian Museum Curator Emerita On June 15, 2013, the Plains Indian Museum at… Read More
What’s the Big Idea?
Here’s one: condensing the meaning of life into a blog post. Wish me luck! Deb Adams of the Papers of William F. Cody project sent a… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Buffalo hide lodge
Treasures from Our West Northern Plains buffalo hide lodge The buffalo hide lodge or tipi is one of the most practical shelters ever designed—easy to… Read More